G.S.R. (E). – Whereas, in the matter of import of Cold Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel, (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under heading 7219 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) and originating in, or exported from the People’s Republic of China (China PR), Korea, European Union, South Africa, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei), Japan, Thailand and United States of America (USA) ( hereinafter referred to as the subject countries), the designated authority, vide its preliminary findings vide notification No. 14/6/2008-DGAD dated 27th March, 2009, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 27th March, 2009, had come to the conclusion that -

(a) the subject goods had been exported to India from the subject countries below its normal value;

(b) the domestic industry had suffered material injury;

(c) the injury had been caused by the dumped imports from subject countries; and

had recommended imposition of provisional anti-dumping duty on all imports of the subject goods originating in, or exported from, the subject countries;

And whereas, on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the Central Government had imposed provisional anti-dumping duty on the subject goods vide notification No. 38/2009-Customs, dated the 22nd April, 2009, published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 276 (E), dated the 22nd April, 2009 as amended by notification No. 56/2009-Customs, dated the 30th May, 2009, published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 370 (E), dated the 30th May, 2009;

And whereas, the designated authority, vide its final findings vide notification No. 14/6/2008-DGAD dated 24th November, 2009, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section I, dated the 24th November, 2009, has come to the conclusion that -

(a) the subject goods have been exported to India from the subject countries below its normal value;

(b) the domestic industry has suffered material injury;

(c) the injury has been caused by the dumped imports from subject countries.

and has recommended to impose definitive anti-dumping duties on all imports of the subject goods, originating in, or exported from, the subject countries;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act, 1975, and in pursuance of rules 18 and 20 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995, the Central Government, on the basis of the aforesaid final findings of the designated authority, hereby imposes on the goods, the description of which is specified in column (3) of the Table below, falling under the heading of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act as specified in the corresponding entry in column (2), the specification of which is specified in column (8) of the said table, originating in the countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (4), and produced by the producers as specified in the corresponding entry in column (6), when exported from the countries as specified in the corresponding entry in column (5), by the exporters as specified in the corresponding entry in column (7), and imported into India, an anti-dumping duty which shall be equal to the amount specified in the corresponding entry in column(9), in the currency as specified in the corresponding entry in column (11) and per unit of measurement as specified in the corresponding entry in column (10) of the said Table.

Table

SI. No

Sub-Heading

Description of Goods

Country of Origin

Country of Export

Producer

Exporter

Specification in series

Amount

Unit

Currency

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

1

7219

Cold-rolled Flat products of stainless steel*

Spain

Spain

Acerinox S.A.

Acerinox S.A.

300

569.70

MT

US Dollar

400

12.74

MT

US Dollar

2

7219

Cold-rolled Flat products of stainless steel*

Spain

Malaysia

Acerinox S.A.

Acerinox Malaysia Sdn Bhd

300

569.70

MT

US Dollar

400

12.74

MT

US Dollar

3

7219

Cold-rolled Flat products of stainless steel*

Belgium

Belgium

Arcelor Mittal

Arcelor Mittal

300

767.00

MT

US Dollar

4

7219

Cold-rolled Flat products of stainless steel*

France

France

Arcelor Mittal

Arcelor Mittal

300

643.01

MT

US Dollar

400

473.43

MT

US Dollar

5

7219

Cold-rolled Flat products of stainless steel*

Finland

Finland

Outokumpu

Outokumpu

300

753.68

MT

US Dollar

6

7219

Cold-rolled Flat products of stainless steel*

Any Country in European Union

Any Country including countries in European Union

Any

Any

200

1035.93

MT

US Dollar

Any

Any

300

1646.32

MT

US Dollar

Any

Any other than at S.No. 1, 2 and 4 above

400

542.36

MT

US Dollar

7

7219

Cold-rolled Flat products of stainless steel*

Any Country including countries in European Union

Any Country in European Union

Any

Any

200

1035.93

MT

US Dollar

Any

Any other than at S. No 1, 3, 4 and 5 above.

300

1646.32

MT

US Dollar

Any

Any other than at s no 1,2 and 4 above

400

542.36

MT

US Dollar

8

7219

Cold-rolled Flat products of stainless steel*

South Africa

South Africa

Columbus Stainless (Pty) Ltd

Columbus Stainless (Pty) Ltd

300

710.27

MT

US Dollar

400

451.08

MT

US Dollar

9

7219

Cold-rolled Flat products of stainless steel*

South Africa

Malaysia

Columbus Stainless (Pty) Ltd

Acerinox Malavsia Sdn Bhd

300

710.27

MT

US Dollar

400

451.08

MT

US Dollar

10

7219

Cold-rolled Flat products of stainless steel*

South Africa

Any

Any

Any

200

1144.95

MT

US Dollar

Any

Any other than at S. No 8 and 9 above.

300

1461.41

MT

US Dollar

Any

Any other than at S. No 8 and 9 above.

400

1054.67

MT

US Dollar

11

7219

Cold-rolled Flat products of stainless steel*

Any

South Africa

Any

Any

200

1144.95

MT

US Dollar

Any

Any other than at S. No. 8 above.

300

1461.41

MT

US Dollar

Any

Any other than at S. No. 8 above.

400

1054.67

MT

US Dollar

12

7219

Cold-rolled Flat products of stainless steel*

Korea RP

Korea RP

POSCO

POSTEEL

400

148.05

MT

US Dollar

13

7219

Cold-rolled Flat products of stainless steel*

Korea RP

Korea RP

POSCO

Samsung C&T Corporation

400

96.7

MT

US Dollar

14

7219

Cold-rolled Flat products of stainless steel*

Korea RP

Korea RP

POSCO

Hyundai Corp

400

210.93

MT

US Dollar

15

7219

Cold-rolled Flat products of stainless steel*

Korea RP

Korea RP

POSCO

SK Networks Ltd. (SK)

400

234.98

MT

US Dollar

16

7219

Cold-rolled Flat products of stainless steel*

Korea RP

Korea RP

POSCO

LG Intl.

400

74.88

MT

US Dollar

17

7219

Cold-rolled Flat products of stainless steel*

Korea RP

Korea RP

POSCO

Daewoo Intl. Corporation.

400

62.61

MT

US Dollar

18

7219

Cold-rolled Flat products of stainless steel*

Korea RP

Any

Any

Any

200

922.34

MT

US Dollar

Any

Any

300

1364

MT

US Dollar

Any

Any except at S. No. 12 to 17 above.

400

721.74

MT

US Dollar

19

7219

Cold-rolled Flat products of stainless steel*

Any

Korea RP

Any

Any

200

922.34

MT

US Dollar

Any

Any

300

1364

MT

US Dollar

Any

Any except at S. No. 12 to 17 above.

400

721.74

MT

US Dollar

20

7219

Cold-rolled Flat products of stainless steel*

Chinese Taipei

Chinese Taipei

Yieh United Steel Corp

Yieh United Steel Corp

200

Nil

MT

US Dollar

300

489

MT

US Dollar

21

7219

Cold-rolled Flat products of stainless steel*

Chinese Taipei

Chinese Taipei

Yieh Mau Corp

Yieh Mau Corp

300

505.96

MT

US Dollar

400

138.05

MT

US Dollar

22

7219

Cold-rolled Flat products of stainless steel*

Chinese Taipei

Any

Any

Any other than at s.no 20 above

200

1293.62

MT

US Dollar

Any

Any other than at S. No. 20 and 21 above.

300

2254.69

MT

US Dollar

Any

Any other than at s.no 21 above

400

1446.17

MT

US Dollar

23

7219

Cold-rolled Flat products of stainless steel*

Any

Chinese Taipei

Any

Any other than at s.no 20 above

200

1293.62

MT

US Dollar

Any

Any other than at S. No. 20 and 21 above.

300

2254.69

MT

US Dollar

Any

Any other than at s.no 21 above

400

1446.17

MT

US Dollar

24

7219

Cold-rolled Flat products of stainless steel*

China PR

China PR

Lianzhong Stainless Steel Corp

Lianzhong Stainless Steel Corp

200

64.03

MT

US Dollar

25

7219

Cold-rolled Flat products of stainless steel*

China PR

China PR

Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co Ltd(STSS)

Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co Ltd (STSS)

300

348.28

MT

US Dollar

400

110

MT

US Dollar

26

7219

Cold-rolled Flat products of stainless steel*

China PR

Any

Any

Any other than 24 above

200

889.53

MT

US Dollar

Any

Any other than at S. No 25 above.

300

1916.59

MT

US Dollar

Any

Any other than at S. No. 25 above.

400

1477.44

MT

US Dollar

27

7219

Cold-rolled Flat products of stainless steel*

Any

China PR

Any

Any other than 24 above

200

889.53

MT

US Dollar

Any

Any other than at S. No. 25 above

300

1916.59

MT

US Dollar

Any

Any other than at S. No. 25 above.

400

1477.44

MT

US Dollar

28

7219

Cold-rolled Flat products of stainless steel*

Thailand

Thailand

Thainox Stainless Public Co Ltd

Thainox Stainless Public Co Ltd

300

252.18

MT

US Dollar

400

189.63

MT

US Dollar

29

7219

Cold-rolled Flat products of stainless steel*

Thailand

Any

Any

Any

200

958.63

MT

US Dollar

Any

Any other than at S. No. 28 above.

300

1505.2

MT

US Dollar

Any

Any other than at s. no 28 above.

400

615.16

MT

US Dollar

30

7219

Cold-rolled Flat products of stainless steel*

Any

Thailand

Any

Any

200

958.63

MT

US Dollar

Any

Any other than at S. No. 28 above.

300

1505.2

MT

US Dollar

Any

Any other than at S. No. 28 above.

400

615.16

MT

US Dollar

31

7219

Cold-rolled Flat products of stainless steel*

USA

USA

Any

Any

200

1216.63

MT

US Dollar

300

1560.81

MT

US Dollar

400

1438.25

MT

US Dollar

32

7219

Cold-rolled Flat products of stainless steel*

USA

Any

Any

Any

200

1216.63

MT

US Dollar

300

1560.81

MT

US Dollar

400

1438.25

MT

US Dollar

33

7219

Cold-rolled Flat products of stainless steel*

Any

USA

Any

Any

200

1216.63

MT

US Dollar

300

1560.81

MT

US Dollar

400

1438.25

MT

US Dollar

* of the width of 600 mm upto 1250 mm of all series further worked than Cold rolled (cold reduced) with a thickness of up to 4 mm.

The subject goods will have the following exclusions from the scope of the product on grounds as explained above:

2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be levied with effect from the date of imposition of the provisional anti-dumping duty, and shall be payable in Indian currency.

Explanation: - For the purposes of this notification, rate of exchange applicable for the purposes of calculation of such anti-dumping duty shall be the rate which is specified in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), issued from time to time, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and the relevant date for the determination of the rate of exchange shall be the date of presentation of the bill of entry under section 46 of the said Customs Act.